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Table 5 Total out-of-pocket expenditures

From: Resource utilization pattern and cost of tuberculosis treatment from the provider and patient perspectives in the state of Penang, Malaysia

Cost element

Cost during intensive phase

Cost during continuation phase

Total cost (% of total cost)

Cost per patient

Consultation fees

4184.00

2771.00

6955.00 (8.2)

36.22

Chest X-ray

1324.00

785.00

2109.00 (2.5)

10.98

Non-TB medicines

3662.00

85.00

3747.00 (4.4)

19.52

Laboratory tests

1956.00

2331.00

4287.00 (5.1)

22.33

Traditional medicine

3653.00

2614.00

6267.00 (7.4)

32.64

Transportation

15790.00

17939.00

33729.00 (40.0)

175.67

Special food

15533.00

9319.00

24852.00 (29.5)

129.44

Other

480.00

1942.00

2422.00 (2.9)

12.61

Total out-of-pocket expenditures

84368.00 (100)

439.42

  1. Note: All costs in Malaysian Ringgit.